The first thing Gabriel saw was Sophie standing in front of him, arms shaking. Before her stood a man with a white-glowing blade.
Andrew's Deletion Edge rested against the barrier. A thin white line slowly cut through it like a hot wire.
"Step back," Andrew said. "No one needs to die except him."
"Shut up," Sophie hissed. "Just shut up!"
Behind Andrew, Garth and Ragnarok were still trading blows. Ragnarok looked rough — bruised, breathing hard — but still laughing like a maniac.
Cassie had a cut on her cheek and a torn sleeve.
Most of the natives and players had been killed; a few had chosen not to go back inside, following Ragnarok99's instructions until further notice.
As such, there weren't many people present on the floor at the moment.
Samantha's skeletons were gone again, erased. She was forcing out raw necrotic blasts that fizzled at the edges under Yumi's suppression.
